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C10 Roman Republic
Chapter 10 The Roman Republic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In geographic terms, Italy is a | peninsula |
| Groups of 6,000 soldiers | legions |
| The two mountain ranges in Italy are the | Apennines and the Alps |
| This means to consist of three parts | tripartite |
| The two most powerful leaders in Rome | consuls |
| True or False / The Etruscans created Rome's government | false |
| Rome’s founders descended from the Trojan hero | Aeneas |
| Why did the Roman nobles overthrow their last king | he was cruel |
| Rome's common people | plebeians |
| Rulers with almost absolute power (Cincinnatus) | dictators |
| To keep one part of the government from becoming too strong | checks and balances |
| A government in which people elect their leaders | Republic |
| He led thousands of slaves in revolt against Rome | Spartacus |
| The center of life in Rome was the | the Forum |
| Because Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus tried to help the __________ they were killed by the wealthy landowners | poor |
| He won a CIVIL WAR against Marius and then named HIMSELF dictator | Sulla |
| Noble, powerful citizens of Rome | patricians |
| Tiberius Gracchus wanted to create _______ for the poor | farms |
| A power held by the tribunes which means "I forbid" in Latin | veto |
| According to legend, Romulus and Remus were thrown into the _________________ before being rescued by a wolf | Tiber River |
| The Roman trade network grew because Rome could not grow enough __________ to feed their people so they had to import it from other places | food |
| Hannibal used ______________ in his attacks to intimidate his opponents | elephants |
| True or False / The land of Italy is very flat | false |
| Aeneas united with the ____________ and married the king's daughter | Latins |
| True or False / Romans admired (and copied) much of the Greek culture | true |
| The part of Rome’s government that protected the plebeians | Assemblies & Tribunes |
| Rome fought the Punic Wars against | Carthage |
| They held office for LIFE | Senate |
| They took control of the city’s finances and became more powerful | Senate |
| Aeneas came to Rome from | Troy |
| Rome’s LAST three kings were | Etruscan |
| The ____________ elected their own officials forcing the patricians to let them take part in the government | plebeians |
| They were both written to protect people’s rights | the Twelve Tables |
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Ms.Pendleton
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